Carol Craig, Ph.D., R.N., F.N.P.-C.

Associate Professor and Academic Program Director Oregon Health Sciences University School of Nursing at Oregon Institute of Technology 3201 Campus Drive South Hall Klamath Falls, OR. 97602 Phone: 541 885-1401 FAX: 541 885-1855 E-mail: craigc@ohsu.edu

"My passion for nursing encompasses many areas: community health, chronic illness, rural health and spirituality. When you put these together with a love of teaching, you will understand why I love my job. My current research is in how people use spirituality to manage chronic illness, especially in people who live in rural areas. My greatest interest, however, is in teaching our next generation of nurses, both undergraduate and graduate, to be extraordinary practitioners wherever they may choose to work. As the Academic Program Director for the Klamath Falls Campus, I have many opportunities to make a difference in nursing education, research and practice."

Education

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Ph.D.

Teaching

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

Research

Spirituality and Chronic Illness

Practice

Parish Nursing

Community Service

• Boards Klamath County Public Health, Klamath Basin Simulation Alliance
• Organizations: Healthy Active Klamath
• OHSU Administrative Council

Publications

Craig, C., Weinert, C., Derwinski-robinson, R., & Walton, J. (2005). Spirituality, Chronic Illness and Rural Life. Journal of Holistic Nursing, in press.

Walton, J., Craig, C., Derwinski-Robinson, B., & Weinert, C. (2004). I am not alone: Spirituality of chronically ill rural dwellers. Rehabilitation Nursing, 29 (5), 164-8.

Cudney, S., Craig, C., Weinert, C., & Nicolls, E. (2004). Barriers to recruiting an adequate sample in rural nursing research. Online Journal of Rural Nursing & Health Care, 4(2).

Weinert, C., Craig, C. Walton, J., Derwinski-robinson, R. (2004). Psychometric properties of a new instrument to measure spirituality. Manuscript in progress.